Word: flooded
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Furthermore, producers of receiving equipment surpassed even the surprising demand last winter, and piled up this spring large inventories. Finally, the dull and uninspiring flood of stuff poured out on the air by many stations last season threatened permanently to impair interest in radio concerts; here, too, it is now felt that mistakes of the past will not be allowed to recur in the future, at least to the same extent...
...welcome the flood of criticism of our universities and the diversity of projects for the reform of college education. These projects, coming from the colleges themselves, show us that those who are charged with the direction of American educational foundations, if overwhelmed with distractions no less than those which diverted the abbott of the late Middle Ages from the true work of his house, are neither in different nor timid
...result of the election of officers for the University Instrumental Clubs has been announced by the management. The officers elected are: President, Donald Coats Gates '26 of New York City; Vice-President. Richard Thomas Flood '27 of Brookline: Secretary-Treasurer. George Emerson Smith '26 of Worcester: Leader of the Banjo Club, George Beere Moynahan '23 of Mattapan: Leader of the Mandolin Club, Gordon Atherton Norton of Belmont: Leader of the Vocal Club. William Rowell Chase '26 of Brookline: Librarian, John Hill Monroe '27 of Brookline: Manager, Reginald Franklin Conroy Vance '26 of Fredericks burg, Va: and Assistant Manager, William Brewster...
Chancellor Churchill's move for immediate gold resumption (TIME, May 11, BUSINESS, COMMONWEALTH) was criticized last week by enemies in Parliament on the grounds that it would flood Britain with gold, and that it would shackle Britain to the U. S. in the event of heavy gold exports. After pointing out the contradictory nature of these criticisms, Mr. Churchill has declared that gold resumption shackled England only to present realities-a pointed and adequate retort. Already over ?1,000,000 in gold has been exported from England since assumption of the gold standard, with more to follow...
...from submitting himself for public approval? Let us take the mayoralty of the City of New York. That office has been considered second in importance only to that of the Presidency of the United States. But ask any man who has been a candidate for that office what a flood of abuse he must wade through to reach the Mayor's chair; and, if successful, how difficult it is to keep the people currently informed of administrative projects and accomplishments when a hostile press is arrayed against...